Fire-lighter.



R. J. GRIFFIN. FIRE LIGHTER. APPLICATION IILED MAR. 2. 1912.

1,124,015, Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

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ROSA. JULIA GRIFFIN, OF CROSS CREEK, NEW

BRUNSWICK, CANADA.

FIRE-LIGHTER.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1915.

Application filed March 2, 1912. Serial No. 681,273.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, Ross J. GRIFFIN, wife of William H. Grifiin, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Cross Creek, in the county of York, in the Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Lighters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fire lighters and the objects of the invention are to provide a simple and effective composition hy which the fire may be very rapidly lighted.

Further objects are to provide a composition which will not explode and which may be cheaply manufactured, and it consists essentially of the improved composition hereinafter described in detail in the accompanying specification and drawing.

In the drawing, Figure 1 shows a side view of the fire lighter. Fig. 2 shows a sectional view thereof.

In the drawings like characters of reference'indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the drawing, A represents the outer casing of the fire lighter, preferably of paper, which forms a capsule or container, the ends 10 and 11 being closed by twisting the paper. This capsule or con- Copies of this patent may be obtained for tainer is filled with my improved composi tion which comprises the following ingredients, substantially in the proportions stated:

Rosin 1 lb. Tallow 2 ozs. Raw linseed oil 1 gill. Spruce gum :1- lb. Spruce sawdust opints.

I have found that the proportions of ingredients cited above are very important to the success of the tire kindler, the proportions of ingredients are such as not to be dangerous, and there are no gases escaping which would make an explosion like kerosene oil would.

VJ hat I claim as my invention is:

A fire lighter comprising an outer casing of paper having the ends closed by twisting the paper, and a filling consisting of the following ingredients in the proportions stated, namely :-rosin, 1 1b.; tallow 2 ounces; raw linseed oil, 1 gill; spruce gum a}; pound; spruce sawdust 5 pints.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

ROSA JULIA GRIFFIN.

Witnesses HENRY B. Ramsrono, J. Bronson RAINSFORD.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents.

Washington, D. C. 

